Friday, January 2, 2009
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Daily Digest
Highlights
Second Session of the 110th Congress adjourned sine die.
See Interim Resume of Congressional Activity.
Senate
Chamber Action
Senate met at 10:00:02 a.m. in pro forma session, and in accordance
with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 440, adjourned sine die at 10:00:33
a.m. until 12 noon, on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at
11 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009, pursuant to the provisions of H.
Con. Res. 440.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no
accompanying report. A total of 274 written reports have been
filed in the Senate, a total of 415 reports have been filed in the
House.
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Interim Resume of Congressional Activity
SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS
The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative
business transacted by the Senate and House.
The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 3, 2008 through January 2, 2009
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 184 118 ..
Time in session............... 988 hrs., 31 890 hrs., 29 ..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... 10,981 10,976 ..
Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2,386 ..
Public bills enacted into law. 99 179 ..
Private bills enacted into law .. .. ..
Bills in conference........... 4 5 ..
Measures passed, total........ 589 999 1,588
Senate bills................... 109 95 ..
House bills.................... 178 427 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... 5 5 ..
House joint resolutions........ 4 3 ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 24 6 ..
House concurrent resolutions... 38 94 ..
Simple resolutions............. 231 369 ..
Measures reported,* total..... 452 404 856
Senate bills................... 295 4 ..
House bills.................... 127 292 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... 3 1 ..
House joint resolutions........ 1 .. ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 2 .. ..
House concurrent resolutions... 3 5 ..
Simple resolutions............. 22 102 ..
Special reports............... 8 8 ..
Conference reports............ .. 4 ..
Measures pending on calendar.. 665 92 ..
Measures introduced, total.... 1,590 3,225 4,815
Bills.......................... 1,217 2,410 ..
Joint resolutions.............. 19 26 ..
Concurrent resolutions......... 43 165 ..
Simple resolutions............. 311 624 ..
Quorum calls.................. 3 2 ..
Yea-and-nay votes............. 215 472 ..
Recorded votes................ .. 216 ..
Bills vetoed.................. .. 4 ..
Vetoes overridden............. .. 3 ..
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 3, 2008 through January 2, 2009
Civilian nominations, totaling 508 (including 180
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................269...
Withdrawn...........................................40...
Returned to White House............................199...
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,124 (including 8
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................2,960...
Returned to White House............................164...
Air Force nominations, totaling 5,931 (including 5
nominations carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................5,925...
Withdrawn............................................1...
Returned to White House..............................5...
Army nominations, totaling 6,425 (including 19 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................6,351...
Withdrawn............................................1...
Returned to White House.............................73...
Navy nominations, totaling 4,752 (including 3 nominations
carried over from the First Session), disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................4,715...
Withdrawn............................................1...
Returned to White House.............................36...
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,566 (including 1
nomination carried over from the First Session),
disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,565...
Returned to White House..............................1...
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Summary
Total nominations carried over from the First Session..216
Total nominations received this Session.............22,090
Total confirmed.....................................21,785
Total unconfirmed........................................0
Total withdrawn.........................................43
Total returned to the White House......................478
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
12 noon, Tuesday, January 6
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Senate will convene the first session of the 111th
Congress.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11 a.m., Saturday, January 3
House Chamber
Program for Saturday: To be announced.